Part Timer Wins Wsop New Orleans Main Event

Texan cash games grinder takes winners prize

Part time poker player, Jason Baldridge, scored his second live tournament result when he won the $1,675 Main Event at Harrah’s New Orleans this week, defeating a field of 758 entries to collect the season’s last gold ring, $227,412 and a seat in the WSOP Global Casino Championship.
The 34-year-old from San Antonio, Texas is primarily a cash game player but was inspired when traveling with Jose Anaya on the tournament circuit. As a live tournament amateur, Baldridge’s performance was impressive, he went into Day 3 of the main event as chip leader.
Final Table Results:
Jason Baldridge $227,412
William Tait $140,192
Caufman Talley $103,353
Hal Kizzire $77,032
Ryan Leng $58,180
John Cressend $44,514
Jett Schencker $34,485
Gabriel Andrade $27,049
Jeffrey Turton $21,478

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